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On her website, Sinead wrote: 'It's what it is … un ange passé ;-) There's a bottle of Agent Provocateur in someone's room that belongs to me.'

Using the french phrase for 'an awkward silence' does nothing to make the tattoo's meaning more clear, but the Irish Sun claim the inkings were done after a falling out with a man, reportedly bearing those initials.

Who does it stand for? According to her website, the initials refer to Brendan Quinlan

On show: Sinead displayed the tattoos at this year's Bestival music festival on the Isle of Wight

Rastafarian beliefs: The tattoo features words from a Bob Marley song

Earlier this year, at Glastonbury, Sinead debuted another new addition to her collection - a tribute to her Rastafri beliefs on her right hand.

The design features the lyrics: 'The Lion of Judah shall break every chain', from Bob Marley's track Lion Of Judah.

In swirling script, the tattoo takes up the majority of the back of Sinead's hand.

And the new tattoo isn't the only Rastafarian reference Sinead has on her body. She also has the words: 'King of kings, Lord of Lords, Earth's rigthful ruler', etched on her left arm - a reference to His Majesty Ras Tafari.

However, another of Sinead's tattoos features an extremely large image of Jesus inked on her chest.

Speaking previously about her varied taste in tattoos, Sinead insisted that they don't necessarily represent her religious beliefs.

She explained: 'I've got a bunch of religious s**t all over my body: Rasta, Catholic, Hindu, Muslim, Jewish. I don't necessarily like to flash them too much. They're more to focus me artistically.'

But while some may question the choice to add two letters to her face, Sinead's father has her full support.

'Put it this way, every individual has their own way of expressing themselves,' author Sean O'Connor, said.

New design: Sinead O'Connor debuted her new tattoo on her right hand as she performed at Glastonbury music festival in June